Kochhar & Co.

Kochhar & Co.‘s corporate and M&A practice has a comprehensive offering, allowing the group to advise on a wide variety of transactions and corporate mandates, including domestic and cross-border M&A, business transfers, and joint ventures, as well as investments, restructurings, and disposals. The team’s breadth of capabilities and experience assisting with high-value and high-profile deals has amassed an impressive and growing client base, which consists of notable names from the telecoms, pharma, and financial services sectors, among others. Managing partner Rohit Kochhar is a core member of the department and specialises in public and private M&A, foreign direct investments, and joint ventures. On the regulatory compliance front, Suhas Srinivasiah is the name to note, while Rajarshi Chakrabarti concentrates on multijurisdictional M&A and technical collaborations. The practice also benefits from the aptitude of special situations and stressed asset investment authority Pradeep Ratnam, and TMT expert Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan, who is adept at leading on private equity investments and share and asset purchases. Other key practitioners include Anuj Kaila, Deepti Bhat, and Nishant Arora.